Latin America & Caribbean vs Uruguay: Urban population, female
Latin America & Caribbean
41.0%
in 2015
Uruguay
49.6%
in 2015
Latin America & Caribbean rank
4th
Uruguay rank
5th
Urban population, female over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 49.6% against 41.0% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 8.6%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 4th and Uruguay ranks 5th of 47 groups.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.7% | 45.4% | 11.7% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 36.8% | 47.2% | 10.4% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 39.1% | 48.5% | 9.4% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 49.5% | 8.8% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, female, Latin America & Caribbean or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 49.6% against 41.0% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2015.
- What is the difference in urban population, female between Latin America & Caribbean and Uruguay?
- 8.6%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Uruguay?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Uruguay rank globally for urban population, female?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 4th and Uruguay ranks 5th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as Urban population, female (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.